Councillors inaugurated after municipal elections

The recently-named Alfred Duma Municipality (previously Emnambithi/Ladysmith Municipality, incorporating Indaka Municipality) held its inaugural council meeting on Thursday at the Town Hall.

At the sitting, the ANC was in majority with a total of 46 seats, followed by the IFP with 16 seats, then the DA and EFF with four seats, and the NPA and Nadeco with one seat each, bringing the total to 72 councillors for Alfred Duma Municipality.

The council meeting went well, without any disruptions.

The mayor of Alfred Duma Municipality is Cllr Vincent Madlala, deputy mayor Cllr Thuli Hadebe (who is a former Exco member of Emnambithi/Ladysmith Municipality) and speaker Cllr Themba Ngubane (who is the councillor of Ward 13 and the former chief whip of Emnambithi/Ladysmith Municipality).

Elected as municipal chief whip is Cllr Themba Njapa (who is the former deputy mayor of Indaka Municipality) and the MPAC chairperson is Cllr Mkhipheni Mchunu (who is the former mayor of Indaka Municipality).

KZN Premier Willies Mchunu was present at the meeting. He addressed the councillors and pleaded for political tolerance.

A moment of silence was observed for Ward 20 councillor Khanyisile Ngobese-Msibi, who was shot and killed.

Newly-elected mayor Cllr Vincent Madlala thanked the council for having confidence in him in giving him another term as mayor, also ensuring that the new municipality will be well led and that more people’s lives will change for the better

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